Child Support

When one parent is incarcerated or is behind bars for a period of time, it can significantly impact a child’s life – especially if the parents are divorced. Not only does parental incarceration mean that one parent is not around, it also jeopardizes the family’s financial stability. In circumstances where the parents are divorced, incarceration …

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Children generally make a divorce proceeding more complicated. Even if both spouses are committed to making the separation amicable, making decisions that involve children can create some animosity. Every decision you make will ultimately impact not only yourselves, but also your children and their future. A Parenting Plan Can Help One way to make sure …

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Starting a family does not come easy for all parents. Some struggling parents and many same-sex couples rely on sperm donor and sperm banks to start their families. Typically, when a man donates his sperm, he relinquishes all parental rights for any child born using his genetic material at the time of donation. This also …

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A divorce is not only difficult for the two spouse involved, but also the children they share. It can be an emotionally charged time that negatively impacts the entire family. Divorce can raise financial concerns. When parents are married, making sure their children are financially taken care of is relatively easy. However, when they get …

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You and your former spouse were not able to resolve your differences during the divorce process about child support. In the end, the judge ordered you to supply financial support for your children. You were expecting this and never wanted to shy away from supporting your children. However, now some years later, you have experienced …

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